All system files, programs, and directories must be owned by a system account.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-215183 | SRG-OS-000259-GPOS-00100 | AIX7-00-001018 | SV-215183r991560_rule | 2024-08-16 | 3 |
| Description |
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| Restricting permissions will protect the files from unauthorized modification. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Check the ownership of system files, programs, and directories by running the following command: # ls -lLa /etc /bin /usr/bin /usr/lbin /usr/ucb /sbin /usr/sbin If any of the system files, programs, or directories are not owned by a system account, this is a finding. Note: For this check, the system-provided "ipsec" user is considered to be a system account. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Change the owner of public directories to "root" or an application account using the following command: # chown root </public/directory> Note: Replace "root" with an application user as necessary. |